Port Update

Philadelphia / Delaware River & Bay

July 15, 2025

Notices

Moran Shipping Agencies at Port Philadelphia & Wilmington, DE. 
Port Security - MARSEC Level 1
Local TimeGMT -5

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Marine Weather
ANZ400-152100-
403 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
A very warm and humid airmass will be over the region this week with
multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected. A cold front
will stall within the vicinity of the area through Wednesday before
lifting back northward as a warm front on Thursday. A cold front
passes through the region on Friday with high pressure building in
on Saturday. Another cold front then approaches early next week.
ANZ454-152100-Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
403 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
 
TODAY
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late
this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds.
WED
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning.
THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
FRI
W winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
SAT
N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Airport Code – Port Philadelphia, PA (PHL)  
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